Don't expect to see OL play FB in goalline situations for Cardinals

The Arizona Cardinals have made the transition on offense to using a fullback. While Bruce Arians was the coach, they would use a fullback in certain situations, especially for some run plays near the goalline, but that fullback was often an offensive lineman. A.Q. Shipley did it in 2015 when he backed up Lyle Sendlein. Cole Toner did it. Evan Boehm did it.

It appears new coach Steve Wilks will not do that, especially since they will have one or two players on the roster who will be dedicated fullbacks.

“Hopefully we don’t have to go that route,” he said this week after practice.
I’m a coach who wants to put my guys in the best position to be successful, and I don’t think that’s probably feasible right now to put those guys in that position.”

His offensive lineman have likely only been practicing offensive line positions. With Derrick Coleman on the roster who is an actual fullback and Elijhaa Penny practicing at the position as well, it would be unnecessary to have a lineman do that job.